Great design and build out! Lumber prices are still ridiculous...
@richardkeith6822
Жыл бұрын
Really liked the design of this coop! I'm going to build me one with wheels for moving it! God bless you and your family!👍
@LifeOnTheRidge
Жыл бұрын
we added wheels and it definitely helped with moving it! Appreciate you watching
@JoRobinson-d8b
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video. I now have an idea of how to build mine.
@casey8270
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you so much for sharing. We're putting one together now. Will share photos once finished. Thanks!
@Jimmythepin
2 жыл бұрын
It's like Boomhauer teaching me to build a chicken tractor! I Love it.
@CailBrewer
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the very helpful video. I was wondering if you have a blueprint of all the exact measurements you would be willing to share. I would also like to know how many chickens this can hold. Thanks!
@LifeOnTheRidge
6 ай бұрын
Sorry I do not have blueprints. I’ve had 25 chickens in it at one time
@michaelmontgomery7069
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you found a little shade to work in. Lol Chicken tractor looks good!
@claudiasmoak4006
4 жыл бұрын
Very impressive! Hope you get lots of eggs.
@HamiltonvilleFarm
4 жыл бұрын
Nice work 👍
@clappyone
3 жыл бұрын
It did give me an idea about the next box door. I'm using a Lowe's buck for a next box and a smaller door. Thank you
@faithsfarmlife1424
2 жыл бұрын
I used milk crate cut out the front
@josephg4924
4 жыл бұрын
Looks good 👍
@gabe5946
Жыл бұрын
Nice coop, hope they are laying for you guys
@LifeOnTheRidge
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@andrewvigil3313
4 жыл бұрын
Looks good. You ought to add a couple diagonal braces to the door to keep it from sagging
@an5210
Жыл бұрын
it wont sag as its 2x2 and pretty light. I had the same for 10 yrs with no issues
@elbrother5784
2 жыл бұрын
great job!!!!
@TheRealMonnie
3 жыл бұрын
Nice job!
@NoelPrudencio
Жыл бұрын
i love it...
@craigcolbourn8351
Жыл бұрын
Good vid bro!! Hope to do this soon .
@winginitwithirishcolleen6692
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool! 🇺🇸💚
@michaelbobbiharris2587
4 жыл бұрын
Good video
@HasanHasan-lo1nm
3 ай бұрын
❤❤❤WOW
@maddog6542
6 ай бұрын
I think I'm gonna do one similar to this, bit I can't figure out how to make it predator proof. Where I'm at this would be a racoon buffet. They just dig under. Foxes too.
@faithsfarmlife1424
2 жыл бұрын
I need this w wheels! New follower here.
@LifeOnTheRidge
2 жыл бұрын
I actually went back added wheels. It definitely made it easier to move. Appreciate you watching!
@lindseyswift3435
3 жыл бұрын
Looks great!! So did you end up putting the wheels on it and moving it? That's what I want to do
@LifeOnTheRidge
3 жыл бұрын
Yes...added wheels to the front and back and that helped a ton!! Moves much easier now. Thanks for watching!
@isaach3099
Жыл бұрын
Could you show how to put the wheels on? Thanks
@DanielleSmith2003
Ай бұрын
How did you join the plywood sheets for the back of the coop? I can't find 8 ft sheets anywhere.
@LifeOnTheRidge
Ай бұрын
just measure, cut, & screw into the framing on the back. You should be able to find 4x8 sheets at any building supply store
@DanielleSmith2003
Ай бұрын
Help! I've started a tractor like this, but the wood keeps splitting when I screw in the angled pieces. What can I do to prevent that?
@LifeOnTheRidge
28 күн бұрын
Try not to put the screw so close to the edge of the wood.
@ademararcanjo9993
Жыл бұрын
Muito bom.
@zod5966
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this vid. We are planning on making several of these. Now that it's 2 years later, anything you would change or recommend?
@LifeOnTheRidge
Жыл бұрын
Make sure the nesting boxes are a good bit lower than the roosting bars or they’ll try to sleep in the boxes. And definitely add wheels so it’s easier to move
@zod5966
Жыл бұрын
@@LifeOnTheRidge Good advice on boxes. I plan to drag them with my Kubota RTV or tractor so wheels should not be necessary. Thx
@georgestewart8619
2 жыл бұрын
Nice chicken tractor. Heard you say you are in Mississippi and so am l. What do you do to keep the knats from killing your chickens in the first part of summer time
@LifeOnTheRidge
2 жыл бұрын
Never had any issues with gnats
@HeightenedCreative
Жыл бұрын
Question, how did you figure out your angles on the 2x4 ends closest to the ground and then where they meet at the top?
@LifeOnTheRidge
Жыл бұрын
Geometry! And trial and error 😂
@nunofyourbizness5975
6 ай бұрын
I bet thats heavy!
@LifeOnTheRidge
6 ай бұрын
Very!! Don’t have to worry about the wind taking it off tho so that’s good haha
@penrodautorepair3170
4 жыл бұрын
What did it cost to build. Seems a lot cheaper to build then a chicken coop.
@LifeOnTheRidge
4 жыл бұрын
I can’t remember the exact cost but it was between $200-300. Maybe the same price as store bought coop but bigger and better built.
@patriceconley7291
11 ай бұрын
Please show How you move it?
@thomasrance2914
Жыл бұрын
How often do u move your birds in the tractor?
@LifeOnTheRidge
Жыл бұрын
Every day
@Gen_X_Jimmy
4 жыл бұрын
Cool video. How many chickens did you put in there?
@LifeOnTheRidge
4 жыл бұрын
We have 22 as of now
@Gen_X_Jimmy
4 жыл бұрын
That's cool
@becca555
3 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to bug and all that but I need to make this I got the measurements 12 feet long 8 feet wide and then I didn't now what the measurements are for the ones on the ground in the corners I'd like to now what those measurements are for that and the boards that are going up into the a fram are those 6 feet I think u said but I wanna make sure because I really got to make this I have lots chickens and this one would be great for how many chickens I have please and thank you 🙂
@LifeOnTheRidge
3 жыл бұрын
The boards in the corners I just cut for bracing. Any length will work. The sides of the A-Frame are probably slightly over 6 ft. Thanks for the comment!
@aminayoub242
3 жыл бұрын
What about predators that can dig in??
@LifeOnTheRidge
3 жыл бұрын
We've not had any issues with predators so far
@oconnorlee4709
3 жыл бұрын
What did y’all cut your angles at on your 2x4s I can’t seem to get the same reault
@LifeOnTheRidge
3 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry but I can't remember the exact angle. I do remember there was a little trial and error involved haha
@casey8270
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure you already figured it out since you commented a year ago, but just in case anyone else is looking, we experimented today and found 30º angle on the bottom and 60º on the top where the roof peak meets!
@Silliest_goose85
Жыл бұрын
@Casey thank you so much. These 45°s I cut on both ends were def. Not working for me lol
@Dan-440
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am a beginner with cutting angles and making the work.
@DanielleSmith2003
Ай бұрын
@@casey8270 Does it matter what the length of the boards are? Or do these measurements apply either way...for an 8x12 like the video?
@IM-135seven
3 жыл бұрын
Did you find the plans online?
@LifeOnTheRidge
3 жыл бұрын
I did not use any plans. I found a picture of what I wanted online and then drew up some rough plans and just "winged" it haha
@ripdinecola7250
4 жыл бұрын
Have ya had any problems with predators?
@LifeOnTheRidge
4 жыл бұрын
Non as of yet. Hopefully it stays that way
@michaelgomez591
3 жыл бұрын
@@LifeOnTheRidge is it still predator-free?
@kyliescookingandcrafts8737
2 жыл бұрын
If you did have issues with digging predators, you could just close in the covered interior space by the nesting boxes and lock them up at night. You could put on a ladder for when you let them out each morning and they’d still have the entire grass area beneath for scratching up bugs and weeds, etc.
@xyooj96
3 жыл бұрын
impressive. what's the overall weight of this unit, 8ft wide x 12ft length x ?ft height, and how many birds will be in there?
@LifeOnTheRidge
3 жыл бұрын
Not sure of the weight. The height is just under 6ft. We had 22 birds in there and still had room. We currently have 10 hens in there and they appreciate the extra space.
@allanlegarta65
2 жыл бұрын
What's the length of lumber you use for the trusses?
@LifeOnTheRidge
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t remember the exact length but I think they were a little over 6 feet
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